Mick Garris

Personal Info

Known For

Directing

Known Credits

57

Gender

Male

Birthday

1951-12-04 (73 years old)

Place of Birth

Santa Monica, California, USA

Mick Garris

Biography

Mick Garris (born December 4, 1951) is an American filmmaker and screenwriter born in Santa Monica, California. He has been recognized for his contributions as a director, producer, and screenwriter in the horror genre. He's known for his work on various film and television projects, including adaptations of Stephen King's novels such as "The Stand" and "The Shining." Garris has also been involved in creating and hosting interviews for the series "Post Mortem with Mick Garris," where he engages with prominent figures in the horror and entertainment industry. His career reflects a deep involvement in and passion for the world of horror storytelling.

Known For

The Quick and the Dead
6.6%

The Quick and the Dead

Feb 9, 1995

The Howling
6.6%

The Howling

Jan 21, 1981

The Stand
6.9%

The Stand

Dec 17, 2020

Tales of Halloween
5.8%

Tales of Halloween

Oct 16, 2015

The Stand
6.8%

The Stand

May 8, 1994

The Shining
6.3%

The Shining

Apr 27, 1997

Riding the Bullet
5.1%

Riding the Bullet

Oct 15, 2004

Digging Up the Marrow
5.5%

Digging Up the Marrow

Feb 20, 2015

Sky Sharks
4.9%

Sky Sharks

Oct 7, 2020

In Search of Darkness
7.7%

In Search of Darkness

May 1, 2019

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Acting

2024
House of Ashes as Television Narrator
2024
Horror's Greatest as Self - Director, Sleepwalkers
2024
Horror's Greatest as Self - Creator, Nightmare Cinema
2024
The Last Podcast as Stan the Bartender
2023
King on Screen as Self
2023
Greatest Geek Year Ever! 1982 as Self
2023
A Disturbance in the Force: How the Star Wars Holiday Special Happened as Self
2022
In Search of Darkness: Part III as Self
2022
1982: Greatest Geek Year Ever! as Self
2022
Hollywood Dreams & Nightmares: The Robert Englund Story as Self
2022
The Legacy of The Texas Chain Saw Massacre as Self
2022
Charles Band’s Full Moon Freakshow
2020
The Stand as Boulder Partygoer (uncredited)
2020
Tales of the Uncanny as Self
2020
Sky Sharks as Dr. Gage Creed
2020
In Search of Darkness: Part II as Self
2019
Mark of The Beast: The Legacy of the Universal Werewolf as Self
2019
All Hail the Popcorn King! as Self
2019
In Search of Darkness as Self
2018
The Main Course: The Making of Critters 2 as Self
2018
Hocus Pocus 25th Anniversary Halloween Bash as Self
2018
Eli Roth's History of Horror as Self
2018
Gods & Monsters
2018
King Cohen as Self
2017
Cult of Terror as Self - Filmmaker
2017
Dark Glamour: The Blood and Guts of Hammer Productions as Self - Filmmaker
2016
The Rift as Martin
2016
Unspeakable Horrors: The Plan 9 Conspiracy as Himself
2015
Tales of Halloween as The Phantom
2015
Digging Up the Marrow as Self
2012
Slice and Dice: The Slasher Film Forever as Self
2011
Naschy of the Full Moon as Self
2011
Halloween Wars as Self - Guest Judge
2011
Produce Your Own Damn Movie! as Self
2011
On Story as Self
2010
The Psycho Legacy as Self
2010
The Man Who Saw Frankenstein Cry as Self - Host
2010
Never Sleep Again: The Elm Street Legacy as Self
2010
The Wolf Man: From Ancient Curse to Modern Myth as Self
2010
Pure in Heart: The Life and Legacy of Lon Chaney, Jr. as Self
2009
Nightmares in Red, White and Blue as Self
2009
Tales from the Script as Self
2008
Fantastic Flesh: The Art of Make-Up EFX as Self
2008
Brutal Massacre: A Comedy
2007
Carícia Fatal
2005
Shadows in the Dark: The Val Lewton Legacy as Self
2005
Gotham Cafe as Father Callahan
2004
Riding the Bullet as Dr. Higgins
1999
Stephen King: Shining in the Dark as Self
1997
The Shining as AA Hartwell
1996
The Stupids as Reporter #2
1995
The Quick and the Dead as Young Herod's Man
1994
The Stand as Henry Dunbarton
1991
Hooray for Horrorwood as Self
1983
Michael Jackson's Thriller as Zombie (uncredited)
1982
Take One: Fear on Film as Self
1981
The Howling as Man with TV Guide (uncredited)

Creator

2008
Fear Itself as Creator
2005
Masters of Horror as Creator
1990
She-Wolf of London as Creator

Crew

2023
Clownado as Thanks
2008
Fear Itself as Creator
2007
Dream Cruise as Creator
2006
The Damned Thing as Creator
2005
Cigarette Burns as Creator
2005
Homecoming as Creator
2005
Dance of the Dead as Creator

Directing

2018
Nightmare Cinema as Director
2016
Dead of Summer as Director
2016
Shadowhunters as Director
2013
Ravenswood as Director
2013
Witches of East End as Director
2011
Bag of Bones as Director
2010
Pretty Little Liars as Director
2010
Happy Town as Director
2006
Valerie on the Stairs as Director
2006
Desperation as Director
2006
Chocolate as Director
2005
Masters of Horror as Director
2004
Riding the Bullet as Director
2001
The Judge as Director
2000
The Others as Director
1998
Virtual Obsession as Director
1997
Quicksilver Highway as Director
1997
The Shining as Director
1995
Amazing Stories: The Movie IV as Director
1994
New York Undercover as Director
1994
The Stand as Director
1994
The Stand as Director
1993
The Nightmare Begins Again as Director
1992
Sleepwalkers as Director
1990
Psycho IV: The Beginning as Director
1989
Tales from the Crypt as Director
1988
Freddy's Nightmares as Director
1988
Critters 2 as Director
1986
Fuzzbucket as Director
1985
Amazing Stories as Director
1985
The Making of 'The Goonies' as Director
1982
The Making of David Cronenberg's Videodrome as Director
1982
The Making of 'The Thing' as Director
1981
Making a Monster Movie: Inside 'the Howling' as Director

Production

2018
Nightmare Cinema as Producer
2014
Unbroken as Executive Producer
2011
Bag of Bones as Executive Producer
2007
Dream Cruise as Producer
2007
The Washingtonians as Producer
2007
We All Scream for Ice Cream as Producer
2006
Valerie on the Stairs as Producer
2006
Valerie on the Stairs as Executive Producer
2006
The Screwfly Solution as Producer
2006
Pelts as Executive Producer
2006
The Fair Haired Child as Executive Producer
2006
Desperation as Executive Producer
2006
Haeckel's Tale as Executive Producer
2005
Cigarette Burns as Executive Producer
2005
Homecoming as Executive Producer
2005
Dance of the Dead as Executive Producer
2005
Incident On and Off a Mountain Road as Executive Producer
2005
Masters of Horror as Producer
2004
Riding the Bullet as Producer
1998
Virtual Obsession as Producer
1997
Quicksilver Highway as Producer
1993
Hocus Pocus as Co-Executive Producer
1986
Fuzzbucket as Producer
1985
The Making of 'The Goonies' as Producer
1982
The Making of David Cronenberg's Videodrome as Producer
1982
The Making of 'The Thing' as Producer
1982
Coming Soon as Producer
1981
Making a Monster Movie: Inside 'the Howling' as Producer
1980
Fear on Film: Inside 'The Fog' as Producer

Writing

The Sacrifice as Writer
2022
Hocus Pocus 2 as Characters
2018
Nightmare Cinema as Screenplay
2008
Fear Itself as Writer
2006
Valerie on the Stairs as Writer
2006
The V Word as Writer
2006
Chocolate as Writer
2006
Chocolate as Short Story
2006
Haeckel's Tale as Writer
2005
Masters of Horror as Writer
2004
Riding the Bullet as Writer
1998
Virtual Obsession as Writer
1997
Ghosts as Story
1997
Ghosts as Screenplay
1997
Quicksilver Highway as Writer
1993
Hocus Pocus as Story
1993
Hocus Pocus as Screenplay
1989
The Fly II as Screenplay
1989
The Fly II as Story
1988
Critters 2 as Writer
1987
*batteries not included as Story
1986
Amazing Stories as Teleplay
1986
Amazing Stories as Story
1986
Fuzzbucket as Writer
1985
Amazing Stories as Writer
1984
The Making of 'Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom' as Story Consultant
1982
The Making of David Cronenberg's Videodrome as Writer
1982
The Making of 'The Thing' as Writer
1982
Coming Soon as Writer
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